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Iraq vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 57th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Uruguay
Population
48289334
3382789
Population rank 33/197 133/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Iraq and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Uruguay
2024 $279,641,257,615 $80,961,511,074
2023 $268,881,051,644 $77,991,666,838
2022 $287,372,232,138 $70,594,110,920
2021 $209,691,945,713 $60,739,084,241
2020 $180,898,797,517 $53,559,359,262
2019 $233,636,097,800 $62,222,313,619
2018 $227,367,469,034 $65,344,577,416
2017 $187,217,660,051 $65,005,997,963
2016 $166,743,557,748 $57,480,787,465
2015 $166,774,104,959 $57,680,327,999
2014 $228,415,656,175 $61,496,186,974
2013 $234,637,675,129 $61,337,621,934
2012 $218,002,476,129 $54,232,266,359
2011 $185,749,664,444 $50,342,406,067
2010 $138,516,722,650 $41,950,361,212
2009 $111,657,580,326 $32,708,319,078
2008 $131,614,434,154 $31,119,602,539
2007 $88,837,057,320 $23,797,773,024
2006 $65,147,051,918 $19,741,420,740
2005 $50,065,104,668 $17,362,857,684
2004 $36,633,669,269 $13,686,329,890
2003 $21,921,569,479 $12,045,638,352
2002 $32,928,454,672 $13,606,515,723
2001 $36,176,430,129 $20,898,761,742
2000 $48,364,250,944 $22,823,270,892
1999 $36,881,601,584 $23,983,945,191
1998 $20,617,405,044 $25,385,886,978
1997 $20,764,857,056 $23,969,739,234
1996 $10,433,698,621 $20,515,458,114
1995 $12,894,029,888 $19,297,663,097
1994 $3,991,349,283 $17,474,588,896
1993 $1,031,944,881 $15,002,136,971
1992 $553,671,958 $12,878,148,791
1991 $407,796,350 $11,206,176,651
1990 $180,408,064,516 $9,298,807,850
1989 $65,831,935,484 $8,438,951,476
1988 $62,684,516,129 $8,213,538,369
1987 $56,774,193,548 $7,367,494,080
1986 $47,264,516,129 $5,880,112,788
1985 $48,425,161,290 $4,732,017,873
1984 $46,938,387,097 $4,850,238,550
1983 $40,712,903,226 $5,102,276,308
1982 $42,382,333,333 $9,178,780,077
1981 $37,823,000,000 $11,048,301,421
1980 $52,569,000,000 $10,163,020,116
1979 $37,816,457,839 $7,181,182,224
1978 $23,762,275,652 $4,910,254,566
1977 $19,838,130,715 $4,114,670,014
1976 $17,754,825,601 $3,667,161,241
1975 $13,458,516,763 $3,538,278,047
1974 $11,516,762,614 $4,090,209,682
1973 $5,134,367,778 $3,964,296,443
1972 $4,113,848,002 $2,189,418,689
1971 $3,865,346,535 $2,807,258,065
1970 $3,281,318,687 $2,137,096,774
1969 $3,007,758,797 $2,004,435,484
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,593,674,185
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,597,713,469
1966 $2,530,306,096 $1,809,185,094
1965 $2,335,785,506 $1,890,767,156
1964 $2,136,408,198 $1,975,701,816
1963 $1,805,901,510 $1,539,681,491
1962 $1,784,174,541 $1,710,004,407
1961 $1,671,960,965 $1,547,388,781
1960 $1,537,252,193 $1,242,289,239

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Uruguay
2024 $6,074 $23,907
2023 $5,965 $23,019
2022 $6,521 $20,819
2021 $4,868 $17,882
2020 $4,295 $15,758
2019 $5,672 $18,316
2018 $5,647 $19,250
2017 $4,759 $19,185
2016 $4,334 $17,010
2015 $4,440 $17,126
2014 $6,249 $18,322
2013 $6,650 $18,335
2012 $6,478 $16,260
2011 $5,776 $15,132
2010 $4,462 $12,641
2009 $3,715 $9,881
2008 $4,543 $9,424
2007 $3,129 $7,222
2006 $2,277 $6,001
2005 $1,762 $5,284
2004 $1,328 $4,169
2003 $818 $3,671
2002 $1,266 $4,150
2001 $1,436 $6,383
2000 $1,980 $6,988
1999 $1,560 $7,371
1998 $901 $7,837
1997 $936 $7,436
1996 $485 $6,398
1995 $619 $6,050
1994 $198.2 $5,508
1993 $53.7 $4,753
1992 $30.3 $4,102
1991 $23 $3,589
1990 $10,261 $2,995
1989 $3,791 $2,734
1988 $3,707 $2,677
1987 $3,436 $2,416
1986 $2,940 $1,939
1985 $3,088 $1,568
1984 $3,066 $1,615
1983 $2,743 $1,707
1982 $2,942 $3,085
1981 $2,700 $3,728
1980 $3,868 $3,443
1979 $2,871 $2,443
1978 $1,863 $1,678
1977 $1,609 $1,414
1976 $1,489 $1,268
1975 $1,166 $1,232
1974 $1,031 $1,433
1973 $476 $1,397
1972 $394 $776
1971 $384 $1,000
1970 $337 $766
1969 $320 $723
1968 $319 $579
1967 $290.6 $585
1966 $298.2 $668
1965 $284.8 $705
1964 $269.4 $745
1963 $235.5 $587
1962 $240.7 $659
1961 $232.4 $604
1960 $218.9 $491

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Uruguay
2026 72.6 78.6
2025 72.5 78.5
2024 72.4 78.3
2023 72.3 78.1
2022 72 76.5
2021 70.7 75.4
2020 69.7 78.4
2019 71.2 77.5
2018 71.1 77.5
2017 69.8 77.6
2016 68.7 77.4
2015 70 77.3
2014 69.7 77.2
2013 69 77
2012 68.8 76.7
2011 68.4 76.6
2010 68.1 76.7
2009 67.8 76.7
2008 66.5 76.3
2007 64.4 76.2
2006 64 75.9
2005 64.9 75.8
2004 64.6 75.3
2003 64.8 75.1
2002 65.7 75
2001 65.3 75
2000 64.9 74.7
1999 64.5 74.3
1998 64.4 74
1997 64.2 73.9
1996 64.6 73.8
1995 64.8 73.5
1994 65 73.2
1993 65.3 73.1
1992 65.3 73.2
1991 61.3 73.2
1990 57.6 73
1989 57.5 72.6
1988 56.7 72.4
1987 60.3 72.2
1986 60 72.2
1985 59.8 71.9
1984 59.5 71.7
1983 59.3 71.6
1982 59 71.5
1981 58.7 71
1980 60.9 70.5
1979 64.4 70.3
1978 64.2 70.3
1977 63.9 70.1
1976 63.6 69.9
1975 61.4 69.7
1974 61 69.5
1973 62.3 69.3
1972 61.8 69.2
1971 61.3 68.9
1970 60.5 68.7
1969 59.6 68.6
1968 59 68.5
1967 58.4 68.4
1966 57.3 68.3
1965 56.4 68.2
1964 55.2 68.1
1963 54.4 68
1962 53.5 67.9
1961 52.3 67.8
1960 51.5 67.7
1959 49.7 67.5
1958 49 67.3
1957 47.7 67.1
1956 46.4 66.9
1955 45 66.7
1954 43.5 66.5
1953 42.1 66.3
1952 40.5 66.1
1951 39 65.8
1950 37.4 65.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Iraq and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Iraq Uruguay
2024 46,042,015 3,386,588
2023 45,074,049 3,388,081
2022 44,070,551 3,390,913
2021 43,071,211 3,396,695
2020 42,116,605 3,398,968
2019 41,192,171 3,397,206
2018 40,265,624 3,394,534
2017 39,337,353 3,388,438
2016 38,469,627 3,379,283
2015 37,560,535 3,368,017
2014 36,550,059 3,356,334
2013 35,281,989 3,345,337
2012 33,654,842 3,335,401
2011 32,161,424 3,326,825
2010 31,045,366 3,318,580
2009 30,058,206 3,310,091
2008 28,971,036 3,302,177
2007 28,391,607 3,295,153
2006 28,616,515 3,289,506
2005 28,407,448 3,285,771
2004 27,577,878 3,283,148
2003 26,802,659 3,281,186
2002 26,006,559 3,278,867
2001 25,197,840 3,274,251
2000 24,424,056 3,266,206
1999 23,636,527 3,254,015
1998 22,884,399 3,239,280
1997 22,176,593 3,223,345
1996 21,501,321 3,206,324
1995 20,825,860 3,189,440
1994 20,139,807 3,172,834
1993 19,201,195 3,156,345
1992 18,300,845 3,139,702
1991 17,767,253 3,122,354
1990 17,581,206 3,104,403
1989 17,364,542 3,086,255
1988 16,908,819 3,067,961
1987 16,521,049 3,049,896
1986 16,074,145 3,032,845
1985 15,683,430 3,017,037
1984 15,310,733 3,002,488
1983 14,840,555 2,988,778
1982 14,406,083 2,975,492
1981 14,006,381 2,963,246
1980 13,591,992 2,951,953
1979 13,170,365 2,939,903
1978 12,753,355 2,925,715
1977 12,331,046 2,909,461
1976 11,927,651 2,891,392
1975 11,543,639 2,872,320
1974 11,167,761 2,853,944
1973 10,795,869 2,837,133
1972 10,430,164 2,821,644
1971 10,077,809 2,806,462
1970 9,735,611 2,790,807
1969 9,403,356 2,773,974
1968 9,085,016 2,754,606
1967 8,778,869 2,732,277
1966 8,485,104 2,707,646
1965 8,202,140 2,681,169
1964 7,929,566 2,653,180
1963 7,667,928 2,623,766
1962 7,413,875 2,593,298
1961 7,194,553 2,562,044
1960 7,022,052 2,529,957

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Iraq

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Uruguay
2023 3.25 1.41
2022 3.29 1.43
2021 3.36 1.45
2020 3.42 1.5
2019 3.48 1.57
2018 3.55 1.68
2017 3.64 1.82
2016 3.84 1.97
2015 4.08 2.04
2014 4.31 2.03
2013 4.44 2.03
2012 4.54 2.01
2011 4.59 1.99
2010 4.46 2.01
2009 4.38 2.02
2008 4.37 2.03
2007 4.4 2.05
2006 4.46 2.07
2005 4.45 2.1
2004 4.53 2.09
2003 4.58 2.12
2002 4.67 2.16
2001 4.8 2.16
2000 4.92 2.2
1999 5.04 2.25
1998 5.11 2.27
1997 5.19 2.33
1996 5.25 2.36
1995 5.36 2.4
1994 5.49 2.42
1993 5.61 2.41
1992 5.72 2.43
1991 5.83 2.45
1990 5.93 2.48
1989 5.99 2.5
1988 6.05 2.5
1987 6.11 2.49
1986 6.18 2.47
1985 6.25 2.47
1984 6.32 2.47
1983 6.39 2.49
1982 6.46 2.51
1981 6.53 2.53
1980 6.59 2.59
1979 6.66 2.71
1978 6.73 2.83
1977 6.8 2.9
1976 6.86 3.01
1975 6.91 3.02
1974 6.95 2.96
1973 6.99 2.86
1972 7.02 2.78
1971 7.06 2.77
1970 7.07 2.77
1969 7.08 2.77
1968 7.06 2.77
1967 7.03 2.78
1966 7.02 2.82
1965 7.02 2.84
1964 7.01 2.86
1963 7.01 2.88
1962 6.99 2.87
1961 5.8 2.85
1960 5.3 2.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Uruguay
2024 21.6 37.2
2023 21.4 36.8
2022 21.1 36.5
2021 20.9 36.3
2020 20.6 36
2019 20.4 35.8
2018 20.1 35.5
2017 19.9 35.3
2016 19.7 35.2
2015 19.5 35
2014 19.4 34.9
2013 19.3 34.7
2012 19.2 34.5
2011 19.1 34.2
2010 19 34
2009 18.9 33.7
2008 18.8 33.5
2007 18.7 33.3
2006 18.6 33.1
2005 18.5 32.9
2004 18.3 32.7
2003 18.2 32.5
2002 18.1 32.3
2001 18 32.2
2000 17.9 32
1999 17.9 31.9
1998 17.8 31.8
1997 17.7 31.7
1996 17.6 31.6
1995 17.5 31.5
1994 17.4 31.4
1993 17.3 31.2
1992 17.3 31.1
1991 17.2 31
1990 17.1 30.9
1989 17 30.8
1988 16.9 30.7
1987 16.9 30.6
1986 16.8 30.5
1985 16.7 30.4
1984 16.6 30.3
1983 16.6 30.3
1982 16.5 30.2
1981 16.5 30.1
1980 16.5 30.1
1979 16.5 30
1978 16.6 30
1977 16.6 30.1
1976 16.7 30.1
1975 17 30.1
1974 17.2 30.1
1973 17.5 30.1
1972 17.7 30
1971 17.9 29.9
1970 18.1 29.9
1969 18.3 29.8
1968 18.5 29.7
1967 18.7 29.6
1966 19 29.5
1965 19.3 29.4
1964 19.5 29.3
1963 19.8 29.2
1962 20.1 29.2
1961 20.4 29.1
1960 20.4 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Iraq Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Uruguay
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
35%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Iraq Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Uruguay
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
48,300 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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